There were several pairs of these sparrow like birds in the New Mexico mountains. They look like a cross between a white crowned sparrow, a robin and a mockingbird. They were very territorial of their turf and drove off most all other species with the exception of the Steller Jays which truly ruled the roost.
Id help please, I have looked and can not match him in my guides
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Wonderful. I have an awesome mushroom/toadstool here in Alpine you’d love to photograph.
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I think this bird is a female adult non-breeding Black-headed Grosbeak.
Great bird, don’t know the name, but the colors will live on in my memory, MJ
I think it’s a white-winged crossbill – we get them in Northern Michigan. They use their crossbill to pry open pinecones.